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Does Anyone Think The Side Effects Of Levodopa Therapy Are Worse Than The Condition Itself?
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posted May 14, 2017
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Love your answer Pamela.

posted May 27, 2017
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

My leg gets excited and jumps around like a nut. But other than that I have good reactions to the levodopa.

posted May 22, 2017
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I dont get any side effects from Carbi-Levo at all. Bean

posted May 21, 2017
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Thankfully my doctor welcomes any suggestions my husband or I have regarding my medications and the three of us come up with what we feel works the best. My husband pays attention to my reactions to my medications and can give my doctor a better idea of what works and what doesn't. A prior doctor was going to increase a medication because I was losing too much weight. My husband thought it was too much medication. We changed doctors and the new one immediately took me off the medication My weight improved. It really helps if you have someone who can observe side effects because they can see things you're not aware of.

posted May 18, 2017
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Yes! I have halved my dosage on own. I get less tremor control , but also less of the stiffness and other side effects. At this point I don't care what the doctors say. I am going to do what works for me & to try other things that I find on this site and other sites that offer alternative treatments.

posted May 17, 2017

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